Date:         Fri, 26 Jul 1996 11:12:19 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         SyncroHead@aol.com
Subject:      Re: Upgrading 86-up headlights: the definative answer! (longish)

In a message dated 96-07-25 14:19:35 EDT, jscohen@sprynet.com (James Cohen)
writes:

>Legal Lights
>
>A good legal alternative to the H4 is the  Hella Plus lights and the CIBIE
>Bobbie lights (which I have on my '85 Westy).  These also claim a 100%
>improvement in light output and  may be as good in most ways as the H4s.
>But they're cheaper and are approved by the DOT.  They have better
>reflectors and a very even beam pattern compared to stock.   The difference
>between these and the H4s is probably not enough to worry about, both are
>tons better than stock, and this type is easier to get.  Pep Boys has them
>and I'm sure other big FLAPS have them too.

Great report on lights!! Thank you!

You implied (but didn't say outright) that these legal "Hella Plus lights and
the CIBIE Bobbie lights" are not available as replacement for the '86 & newer
rectangular lights.  Is this correct?

Jim Davis
87 GL Syncro
88 GL Wolfsburg